The personalized curriculum allows students to choose from a variety of courses in their field of interest.

The curriculum generally consists of four types of courses:

Core courses: students take courses in mathematics, physical sciences, English, humanities, and social sciences. These general education courses lay the foundation of the degree program. But not all colleges have core courses, for example Amherst College, MA, Brown University, RI, Hamilton College, NY.

Major: courses in the subject in which the student chooses to concentrate. Most students major in one subject; however, at some colleges they can pursue a double major with a related subject or a different subject. Some schools may offer also triple majors (for instance Amherst College, MA). Students declare their major in the first two years of study.

Minor: a subject in which a student chooses to take the second greatest concentration of courses. Note that not all colleges offer it!

Elective courses: courses in any field of study which give students the opportunity to explore additional topics.

Each student is assigned an academic adviser who helps plan the curriculum and more.

Explanations of terms is available in the Glossary section.